vforvictory1945 Posted May 4, 2022 Share #726 Posted May 4, 2022 Here's a unique one on Liveauctioneers in a lot: https://www.liveauctioneers.com/item/127585643_us-army-armored-corps-and-cavalry-custom-belts Here's a different lot with an 80's PI tank buckle and some interesting earlier looking US Cavalry buckles: https://www.liveauctioneers.com/item/127585667_us-army-custom-made-and-novelty-cavalry-belt-buckles. The link to the lot that Easterneagle87 referenced above is here: https://www.liveauctioneers.com/item/124740140_navy-marine-corps-naval-academy-belt-buckle-lot-of-10-sterling. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
easterneagle87 Posted May 4, 2022 Share #727 Posted May 4, 2022 Good eye Ryan! I looked at one of these auctions, but typed in belt buckle and not just belt so I missed the other one of the auctions as well. So the 1st CAV was in the Pacific / Philippines in WW2 so the buckle posted above in #726 makes sense. The USS Swordfish buckle or one just like it was previously listed on ebay and shown in post #249. I posted the pic but mis-labeled it as West Pac 85. It was actually '86. Now the "LSU-E, Just Passing Through" buckle was also previously posted on ebay and shown in post #367. This buckle was put up by an armor museum on the East Coast as a fund raiser. Maybe these two lots are by the same museum again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
easterneagle87 Posted May 4, 2022 Share #728 Posted May 4, 2022 3 hours ago, vforvictory1945 said: Here's a unique one on Liveauctioneers in a lot: https://www.liveauctioneers.com/item/127585643_us-army-armored-corps-and-cavalry-custom-belts Here's a different lot with an 80's PI tank buckle and some interesting earlier looking US Cavalry buckles: https://www.liveauctioneers.com/item/127585667_us-army-custom-made-and-novelty-cavalry-belt-buckles. The link to the lot that Easterneagle87 referenced above is here: https://www.liveauctioneers.com/item/124740140_navy-marine-corps-naval-academy-belt-buckle-lot-of-10-sterling. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
easterneagle87 Posted May 4, 2022 Share #729 Posted May 4, 2022 Two more off of searches on Pintrest. USS Camden, AOE-2 P-3C Orion, Flight Engineer, Ron Newman Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cobra 6 Actual Posted May 4, 2022 Share #730 Posted May 4, 2022 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
easterneagle87 Posted May 4, 2022 Share #731 Posted May 4, 2022 14 hours ago, easterneagle87 said: Two more off of searches on Pintrest. USS Camden, AOE-2 P-3C Orion, Flight Engineer, Ron Newman Or is the plane above a Neptune? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hink441 Posted May 4, 2022 Share #732 Posted May 4, 2022 10 minutes ago, easterneagle87 said: Or is the plane above a Neptune? It’s a Navy P-3 Orion. Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
easterneagle87 Posted May 4, 2022 Share #733 Posted May 4, 2022 7 minutes ago, hink441 said: It’s a Navy P-3 Orion. Chris That's what my gut initially thought. But then I started questioning myself. It does appear to show 2 engines on the right wing or is it just a bad carving. Two other items made me question, the wing tip fuel tanks and a more bobulous(sp?) defined cockpit. I do believe this is a new style of buckle (60s-70s) and not the carving style when the Neptune was in service. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salvage Sailor Posted May 4, 2022 Share #734 Posted May 4, 2022 I'm with Hink, P-3 Orion Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
easterneagle87 Posted May 5, 2022 Share #735 Posted May 5, 2022 Welcome back little buck-a-roos! Here's a dandy of a "sweetheart" buckle down there in the coral over on the 'bay. Kim must have been a special gal. YEE - HAW https://www.ebay.com/itm/363827516132?ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT&_trksid=p2060353.m2763.l2648 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhilippineBuckles Posted May 7, 2022 Author Share #736 Posted May 7, 2022 I compulsively bought the Kim Texas buckle.... Thanks for the call out Ben. Does anyone know what "LSU-E" stands for on the USMC oval in post #728 above? Here is a sibling to the 1945 1st Calvary buckle I picked up years ago... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
easterneagle87 Posted May 10, 2022 Share #737 Posted May 10, 2022 This USS MIAMI, SSN-755 - PLANKOPWNER buckle totally flew under the radar. I got a heads up from Ryan but was on vacation and didn't look at too many messages. If this is correct, it sold for .01 plus shipping. Congrats to whomever on a super deal! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhilippineBuckles Posted May 10, 2022 Author Share #738 Posted May 10, 2022 I picked up the USS Miami buckle. The seller listed it as auction starting a 1 cent with make and offer. Rather than putting in a bid to kill the make an offer option, I offered $25 and we settled on $30. The seller told me the buckle belonged to his brother-in-law "Harold Cannon jr. [who] was a plankowner on the Miami, he was a nuclear reactor shutdown operator. The boat and my brother in law were stationed in Groton, late 80’s early 90’s. He did all the shakedown cruises." Given that USS Miami was commissioned on 30 June 1990, the buckle was made "late in the game" with Mount Pinatubo erupting on 15 June 1991 and the American flag being lowered at Subic Bay Naval Base for the last time on 24 November 1992. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hink441 Posted May 10, 2022 Share #739 Posted May 10, 2022 This one is on eBay. Anybody have info on this buckle?? USN, USAF, USMC???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
easterneagle87 Posted May 10, 2022 Share #740 Posted May 10, 2022 Pointed out to me by vforvictory1945, a USMC buckle within the lot of several other buckles currently offered on the 'bay. Moderators, please orientate the pictures correctly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
easterneagle87 Posted May 18, 2022 Share #741 Posted May 18, 2022 Newly posted on ebay, Philippine carved buckle with khaki belt. US Navy AIO Dick Chandler. Listing says the vet served in WW2 it's posted as 1945 , but I really think it is much later. Decent buckle, pricey at $110.97 or make an offer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
easterneagle87 Posted May 18, 2022 Share #742 Posted May 18, 2022 As shown in posts #610 and #680, The pair of HEATH buckles are back up on ebay at $79.99 for the pair with FREE shipping. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
easterneagle87 Posted May 18, 2022 Share #743 Posted May 18, 2022 A couple of oval name buckles that have been posted over on the 'bay. "BOWEN" and "ALAN" with a nice dragon on it. I made an offer on the Alan was accepted. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hink441 Posted May 19, 2022 Share #744 Posted May 19, 2022 What a deal!! At least he has free shipping. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
easterneagle87 Posted May 19, 2022 Share #745 Posted May 19, 2022 56 minutes ago, hink441 said: What a deal!! At least he has free shipping. WOW! Wonder if this guy is wearer of the "button" and a triple ace as well. I checked his stuff and he is pretty proud of what he's got. I dropped him a note. I'll probably get a "thank you - but I know what I'm doing" or "opinions are for a$$ h...." It is a pretty little thing. 😁 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vforvictory1945 Posted May 20, 2022 Share #746 Posted May 20, 2022 Geez - I think that Ebay guy needs to kick the decimal over one spot to the left. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vforvictory1945 Posted May 20, 2022 Share #747 Posted May 20, 2022 Easterneagle87 - That AIO buckle has to be 1960's in vintage. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hink441 Posted May 20, 2022 Share #748 Posted May 20, 2022 14 hours ago, vforvictory1945 said: Easterneagle87 - That AIO buckle has to be 1960's in vintage. I agree looks like a buckle from the 60s. “ AIO” is an Aviation Intelligence Officer in the Navy. Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhilippineBuckles Posted May 21, 2022 Author Share #749 Posted May 21, 2022 Searching completed ebay auctions, I found this dragon buckle which sold on 3-31-22 for only $20 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
easterneagle87 Posted May 21, 2022 Share #750 Posted May 21, 2022 On 5/19/2022 at 4:42 PM, easterneagle87 said: WOW! Wonder if this guy is wearer of the "button" and a triple ace as well. I checked his stuff and he is pretty proud of what he's got. I dropped him a note. I'll probably get a "thank you - but I know what I'm doing" or "opinions are for a$$ h...." It is a pretty little thing. 😁 STOP THE PRESSES!!! It's down to $575 now! What a bargain!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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